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'''Jan Uddin''' (born 22 October 1985) is ana [[England|English]]British actor of [[British Bangladeshi|Bangladeshi]] descent, now living in [[Los Angeles]]. He is best known for his lead roles in independent film ''[[Cliffs of Freedom]]'' (2019) and British thriller ''[[Lies We Tell]]'' (2017). Jan is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to star on [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] and [[Netflix|Netflix Original]].
 
==Early life==
Uddin was born in [[Stoke on Trent]], [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. His parents were of Bangladeshi descentorigin.
 
Jan moved to London atwhen he was 19- years- old and then trained to become an actor at the Academy Drama School.
 
==Career==
=== Acting ===
In 2007, acting roles included ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and short film ''Famous Last Words''.<ref name="represent2">{{cite web|url=http://www.troikatalent.com/|title=Jan Uddin- represented by Kat Gosling|work=Troika Talent|accessdate=14 February 2012|archive-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616034618/http://www.troikatalent.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
In 2008, he featured in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' as [[Jalil Iqbal]]; a love interest for [[Shabnam Masood]] ([[Zahra Ahmadi]].)... His character first appeared on 17 March 2008<ref name="17 March 2008">{{cite news |first=Kris|last=Green|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a90605/tanya-finds-the-transfer-documents-ripped.html|title=Tanya finds the transfer documents ripped|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=3 March 2008|accessdate=19 March 2011}}</ref> departing on 28 March 2008.<ref name="28 March 2008">{{cite news |first=Kris|last=Green|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a91690/jack-continues-to-charm-ronnie.html|title=Jack continues to charm Ronnie|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=16 March 2008|accessdate=19 March 2011}}</ref>
 
In 2009, Jan Uddin appeared in a film called ''[[Boogie Woogie (film)|Boogie Woogie]]'' alongside [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Heather Graham]] and [[Amanda Seyfried]].
 
In 2010, Uddin played Sweet Boy in ''[[Shank (2010 film)|Shank]]...'' The film is set in the future, around the survival of young adults during a food shortage.<ref name="Jalil">{{cite news|url=http://www.instyle.co.uk/news/gorgeous-man-alert-jan-uddin-25-03-10|title=Corks Gorgeous man alert: Jan Uddin|last=Radnor|first=Abigail|date=25 March 2010|work=[[InStyle]]|accessdate=29 July 2011|archive-date=6 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406150653/http://www.instyle.co.uk/news/gorgeous-man-alert-jan-uddin-25-03-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
In 2011, he starred in the French film ''[[Black Gold (2011 French film)|Black Gold]]'', directed by [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]] and starring [[Freida Pinto]], [[Antonio Banderas]] and [[Mark Strong]].
 
In 2017, Jan was cast as KD in Lies We Tell... hisHis character "- brings some of the dark side to the film."<ref>{{Citation|last=Red Carpet News TV|title=Jan Uddin Interview Lies We Tell Premiere|date=2017-10-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKn7Jv1y9TA|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>
 
In 2019, Jan played Tariq in the independent drama Cliffs of Freedom directed by [[Van Ling]] and shot in [[New Mexico]].
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| [[Cucumber (British TV series)|''Cucumber'']] || Saul || 3 episodes
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| 2019 || ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' || Isaiah || 3 episodes
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| 2021 || ''[[Cowboy Bebop (2021 TV series)|Cowboy Bebop (2021 TV series)]]'' || Asimov Solensan ||
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| ''Lost Paradise (short)'' || Zubeer
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| 2017 || ''[[Lies We Tell]]'' || KD, won Best Supporting Actor at the International Film Festival of Wales<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Film Festival of Wales {{!}} 2017 |url=https://www.filmfestivalguild.com/iffw2017 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Film Festival Guild |language=en}}</ref>
| 2017 || ''[[Lies We Tell]]'' || KD
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| 2019 || ''[[Cliffs of Freedom]]'' || Tariq
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*{{IMDb name|id=2833973|name=Jan Uddin}}
*Jan Uddin on [https://www.instagram.com/jan.uddin/ Instagram]
*[https://f-actmagazine.com/2018/03/06/fusion-5-interview-questions-with-actor-jan-uddin/ Jan Uddin interview with f-ACT Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043257/https://f-actmagazine.com/2018/03/06/fusion-5-interview-questions-with-actor-jan-uddin/ |date=6 March 2019 }}
 
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[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:English male actors of South Asian descent]]
[[Category:English male models]]
[[Category:Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Academy Drama School]]
[[Category:Male actors from Stoke-on-Trent]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]